Clean Energy Capability Portfolio | Energy Markets |
Improving Mineral Resources Recovery
The increasing demand for materials in the renewable energy and energy storage sectors is driving production of low-grade ores and non-traditional mineral resources . These resources largely undergo purification through physical separation processes . The performance of separation processes directly impacts the production of valuable minerals and metals . By advancing the science of mineral separation and developing innovative technologies and integrating ore properties into separation efficiency , the separation performance can be improved to optimise the production of these valuable minerals . |
Competitive Advantage • Expertise in processing difficult-to-recover minerals using froth flotation , with the aim of maximising resource recovery and reducing emissions during downstream processing
• Expertise in connecting ore properties to separation performance with the goal of minimising energy consumption and optimising the recovery of metals essential for clean energy and emerging technologies
• Proficiency in process development for the recovery of essential and critical minerals from both traditional and non-traditional sources
• Experience and access to a diverse range of ore and surface characterisation techniques
• Competence in assessing the energy demand response of essential and critical minerals processing plants through analysis for facilitating the mineral industry ’ s transition towards renewable energy sources
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Capabilities and Facilities • Custom-built techniques for characterisation and extraction of metals required for clean energy and emerging technologies
• Mineral / air water surface characterisation facilities
• Well-established mineral processing and surface chemistry laboratories , with direct access to the state-of-the-art Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre offering various analytical capabilities , including Micro CT scans
Our Collaborators • Australian Research Council ( ARC )
• Australian Coal Association Research Program ( ACARP )
• BASF
• Breville
• BHP
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Impact • Identification and implementation of advanced control strategies , optimisation techniques , and process modifications , to improve the efficiency , effectiveness , and overall performance of mineral separation processes with a specific focus on essential and critical minerals
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More Information Associate Professor Seher Ata School of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineering T : + 61 2 9385 7659 E : s . ata @ unsw . edu . au
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Successful Applications |
Dr Ghislain Bournival |
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• Analysis of process parameters on plant performance |
School of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineering T : + 61 2 9685 5524 |
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E : g . bournival @ unsw . edu . au |
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